[opendtv] Re: Windows 10 growth sluggish as Windows 7/8.x users stick with their OS | ZDNet

  • From: Craig Birkmaier <brewmastercraig@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Thu, 05 Nov 2015 07:45:24 -0500

On Nov 4, 2015, at 8:14 PM, Manfredi, Albert E <albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


Come now, Craig. It's hardly surprising that people resist change, especially
if they have to be the ones implementing it. Installing a new OS, for
many/most people, is nothing but a big nuisance. If they see stories about
others having trouble with the upgrade, what better excuse to procrastinate?

I remember when this was true...

Back when an OS upgrade came in a box with multiple CD-ROMs, then DVD ROMs, it
was a royal pain. Now that upgraded are managed via a remote server, most of
the hassle has been eliminated. Both OS-X and iOS are free upgrades. They can
be downloaded while the devices are running, then the install is managed by a
remote server; you can even set up the upgrade to run automatically overnight.
The only hassle is having to re-enter Apple IDs after the upgrade to re-connect
cloud services.

Maybe you should consider moving to a better PC platform and OS, as many people
are doing. iBM is deploying 1900 new Macs a week - they report significantly
reduced support costs, and that when residual value of the hardware is
considered, they are saving $270 per PC.

I will cut that cord as soon as there is a viable alternative.

There, perfect example of procrastination. You already have alternatives.

Sorry Bert, but some of the stuff we watch is not available over the
Internet...yet. My wife and I discussed cutting the TV cord this weekend. We
could subscribe to Sling TV, but would lose a number of networks we now watch;
and we would need to install an antenna for the broadcast networks.

I expect those issue to be resolved by next summer.

Perhaps that's why Mac market share is growing while Windows is
in decline.

"Windows" is installed in lots of PC brands. Some are in decline, and some
are growing. Whereas Apple is just one brand. As of 2014, HP, Dell, and
"others" each had considerably higher market share than Apple, and both Dell
and Lenovo were growing.

Really?

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Looks like Dell managed a bit of growth in the 3rd quarter:

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Keep in mind that these charts are estimates from IDC and Gartner respectively.
Apple actually grew 3% in the 3rd quarter.

And sure, upgrading an OS in a walled-in system like Apple Macs is easier
than upgrading an OS in a huge variety of computers with third party
components and peripherals. That's obvious.

An obviously inferior way to do business. Maybe that's why Microsoft has
decided to get into the hardware business.

http://www.laptopmag.com/articles/surface-book-vs-macbook-pro

Regards
Craig

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